“marriage made in heaven.”
Before Zoom, FaceTime, and dating apps became commonplace, all it took for some people to get to know each other was a simple snapshot. For many European royals, all they need is a portrait or photograph of their future spouse to proceed with marriage preparations. Despite the fact that it seems absurd to us now, this was a common practice in the days gone by. The ancestors of this person went through something very similar a very long time ago.
With only one picture to go on, Jill was able to piece together the story of how she and her grandmother had their first encounter. The moment she got the photo from her acquaintance, his grandmother made up her mind that she would marry her grandson. Since they wed not long after that, it seems likely that Jill’s grandmother had some influence over the decision.